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Sidewinder sct cc 3800kv motor

So i was looking at the sidewinder sct combo at my LHS for 139 and was curious how this compared to the
Stock velineon setup. I would race at a couple of local tracks on 2s and bash on 2 and 3s. According to the cc websight the system is not 3s capable but i have read on this forum that there are a few people running it. This system is cheap in my opinion. If it is an upgrade for my 4x i will scoop it up. Will it be faster on a 2s? How high can i gear it? Hoes this system do on 3s? How should it be geared on 3s? How well does it handle heat?

The SW/3800 combo is okay. The 4-pole motor is a powerhouse but it is a bit limited by the ESC. As with all Castle systems you will gain a bunch of programming options (so long as you also purchase the CastleLink adapter or FieldLink card.) There are a couple important examples of members mounting the motor fan on the ESC as it seems to need the cooling much more than the motor does.

A couple/few major points of the linked threads (other than the SW running hot in this application) are that:
-the 3800 motor is an amp hog, so you better have good batteries
-the SW should be moved to a location with greater airflow
-the MMPro far outshines the SW when paired with these very strong 4-pole motors (1410/3800kv and 1415/2400kv)

I liked the motor on the slash 4x4 but it made alot of gear noise i ran it on the vxl 3s esc as my castle esc burnt up. It was fastand loads of torque all 4 wheels barely hooked upand would spin on throttle response